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2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 4 - Tokyo

Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-HIGH JUMP-MEN

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan during men's high jump final of athletics at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in Stade de France on August 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan reacts before the Men's High Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan reacts before the Men's High Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the Men's High Jump Qualification of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Athletics: World championships

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan takes a bow after competing in the men's high jump final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan clears the 2.25-meter mark on his first attempt in the men's high jump final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 4

(230823) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the Men's High Jump final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R, top) Silver medalist Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea, gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan and bronze medalist Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R) Silver medalist Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea, gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan and bronze medalist Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan celebrates after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump qualification at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi (front) of Japan competes during the men's high jump qualification at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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'Mother' of gender equality law recalls background

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese education minister Ryoko Akamatsu, known as the "mother" of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law, speaks about the background to the controversial legislation in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bow after ending their speeches ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stand on stage ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Apparent draft letter about Ogai

HAMAMATSU, Japan - A Sept. 13, 2012, photo taken in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, shows a manuscript believed to be a draft letter describing the circumstances leading up to the divorce of Japanese novelist Mori Ogai (1862-1922) from his first wife Akamatsu Toshiko. The Iwata education board announced the finding of the letter that day.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda join hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda join hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - The Democratic Party of Japan's former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. Akamatsu filed his candidacy the same day for the party's presidential election later in the month.

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Farm minister Akamatsu not to seek reappointment

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks about his intention not to seek reappointment in the Cabinet to be formed by Naoto Kan, who was elected new prime minister by parliament, during a press conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. Akamatsu said, ''I should relinquish my post to take responsibility for failing to prevent the (recent) outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease'' in southwestern Japan.

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Diet enacts special law on foot-and-mouth disease

TOKYO, Japan - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hirotaka Akamatsu (front) bows in appreciation after the House of Councillors passed legislation to allow the central government to forcibly slaughter livestock to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease at its plenary session in Tokyo on May 28, 2010. The new law on measures against foot-and-mouth disease is expected to be promulgated next week and take effect immediately in the face of the rapid spread of the contagious ailment among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan

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Gov't to compensate for losses due to foot-and-mouth disease

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu briefs reporters on additional government measures over the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 21, 2010. The government will compensate farmers for slaughtered cows and pigs at market value, rather than uniform rates as initially planned.

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Australia, Japan remain apart over whaling, FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith (L) is greeted by Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. The ministers discussed the issue of whaling and bilateral negotiations on a free trade agreement.

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Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of foot-and-mouth areas

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (C) attends a meeting of a government task force to tackle the issue of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. The government decided to slaughter all pigs and cows within a 10-kilometer radius of areas hit by foot-and-mouth disease in the prefecture.

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Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of disease-hit areas

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu briefs reporters on measures to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. Akamatsu said all pigs and cows within a 10-kilometer radius of areas hit by the disease will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the outbreak.

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Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of disease-hit areas

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu briefs reporters on measures to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. Akamatsu said all pigs and cows within a 10-kilometer radius of areas hit by the disease will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the outbreak.

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Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, on an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Miyazaki prefectural government declared a state of emergency that day over the outbreak.

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Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, on an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Miyazaki prefectural government declared a state of emergency that day over the outbreak.

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Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, on an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Miyazaki prefectural government declared a state of emergency that day over the outbreak.

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Central, South American envoys experience rice planting

TOKYO, Japan - Ambassadors, embassy officials and their family members from 15 Central and South American countries experience ''taue'' (rice planting) at rice fields in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, on April 19, 2010, at the invitation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu.

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Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

ISAHAYA, Japan - Local people mount a rally in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on April 15, 2010, protesting against a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in Isahaya Bay. The demonstrators, holding a banner part of which reads ''Opposition,'' held the rally as fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu visited the site of a controversial reclamation project in the bay.

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Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

UNZEN, Japan - Fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (C,L) visits the site of a controversial reclamation project at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, on April 15, 2010. There is local opposition to a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in the bay.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks to reporters after talks with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack leaves the room after wrapping up talks with his Japanese counterpart Hirotaka Akamatsu at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (R) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shake hands at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April, 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - A meeting between Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is held at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April, 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan 'relieved' on tuna trade ban rejection

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 18, 2010. He said he was 'relieved' that a proposal to ban international trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea had been voted down at the panel meeting of the U.N.-sponsored conference in Doha, Qatar the same day.

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U.S. envoy holds talks with Japanese agriculture minister

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) holds talks with Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (R) at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009.